Sarasota, FL (July 17, 2017) – Audio Video Partners (AVP) purchased Sarasota Home Theater, another provider of audiovisual design and installation services for the local residential market.
“We are thrilled to add Sarasota Home Theater to Audio Video Partners,” says Luke Anderson, owner of AVP. “Sarasota Home Theater developed a solid reputation in the community over thirteen years, and this acquisition gives AVP one more leg up on the competition.”
Ken Sheaffer, Sarasota Home Theater’s previous owner, joined the AVP team to assume a financial management role in the business.
“I’m thrilled to join the management team at Audio Video Partners,” says Ken Sheaffer, “in my new role I can focus on the administrative side of the business and let AVP’s team of technicians manage all of the installation work.”
Prior to forming Sarasota Home Theater, Sheaffer managed a local appliance and electronics retailer where he honed his operational skills. Before that he worked for Southern Food Service where he managed the company’s fleet of trucks and drivers.
After graduating from Venice High School in 1989 Sheaffer served in the United States Air Force where he was stationed at Bitburg Air Base in Germany, King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm, and MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. He reenlisted and served the remaining of his seven years as a logistics manager at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
“Ken’s ability to organize and execute on the operations side of the business is a key asset to the company,” says Anderson. About Sarasota Home Theater Ken Sheaffer founded Sarasota Home Theater in 2003. As the owner-operator of the company, Sheaffer built his business by focusing on the residential market working with local builders and homeowners.
About Audio Video Partners (AVP) AVP is a full service electronic integration company specializing in the design and installation of low-voltage and multimedia systems for residential and commercial clients. Extensive pre-design consultation, detailed system proposals, professional installation, and client system orientation assures the highest level of customer satisfaction. For more information about AVP, please visit our website at www.avpfl.com or call (941) 932-8157. #